Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
United States of America Posts 2017 Earnings
By Allison BellA drop in Federal Reserve System profits offset solid Social Security and estate tax revenue growth.
February 12, 2018
Riskalyze Rolls Out Retirement Solutions: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Metaurus Advisors and Franklin Templeton add new ETFs.
February 12, 2018
Investors Are the Guinea Pigs in US Fiscal ExperimentHow long can this borrowing binge go on before it matters to the credit-ratings firms and global investors?
February 12, 2018
Will Bigger Deficits and Higher Yields Crush Stocks?Here's what investors should be watching now for signs of further stock and bond price drops.
February 09, 2018
People Get Creative When Explaining the Market CorrectionThere are some great stories being told now, all with crystal-clear hindsight.
February 09, 2018
ETFs, ETPs Pass $5 Trillion With Record January Net New AssetsThis represented a record 6.5% month-on-month increase, ETFGI reports.
February 08, 2018
More HNWs Ditching Private Equity for Direct InvestmentsNew Cerulli research finds that direct deals have compelling benefits for high-net-worth practices.
February 08, 2018
Stocks Plunge, Market Enters CorrectionThe dread that gripped equity markets earlier in the week re-emerged Thursday.